Income Tax department, Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India, has announced a scheme to train a fresh batch of professional tax return preparers (TRPs) to help small and medium tax payers prepare and file their income tax and HUF returns.

This opens a self employed opportunity for self-employment for 5,000 unemployed /under-employed youth (21-33 years). Applicants will be shortlisted for appearing in the enrollment exam on September 23 on the basis of marks obtained at the Bachelor’s degree level in commerce, law, economics, maths, statistics or management. The IT department will offer free training and study material comprising 15 days of self-study and 11 days of classroom-sessions.

The successful candidates will receive a certificate and a unique identification number authorising the candidate (under the IT Act 1961) to work as a self-employed Tax Return Preparer. The successful candidate will also be entitled to subsequent support through an online ‘Knowledge Portal’ and ‘Help Desk’ to prepare and file returns.